Darkness at the Heart of My Love || Wenclair

Chapter 3: Back to Nevermore already?

Wednesday's POV

"Of course my little storm cloud, you can always invite anyone over!  I am just glad you have made a friend!" My father says more enthusiastically than I like.  I can never understand how he can be so cheery all the time.

"I hate to jump into conversation but did I hear that my darling Wednesday has a girlfriend she's bringing over?"  Let it be my mother who has to jump to conclusions, false conclusions at that.  I furrow my brow, although for some reason, my cheeks feel slightly warm, and I am not sure why.  I don't feel sick or warm, but in any case, I roll my window down to allow some cold air into the car. 

"No, mother, the person I am bringing is my roommate Enid.  You might remember her as the one that tried to hug me when I first arrived at the dorm.  However, she is not my girlfriend nor is she barely a friend.  She is more of an acquaintance.  Someone I can tolerate.  Barely.  Anyways, would there be an extra room for her, she has a ... very distinct taste in decoration and fashion... So a room not too close to mine would be preferred.  She is also terrified of spiders, blood, and gore.  As much as I'd love to torture her with them, I don't want to deal with her whining or passing out every minute."

"Of course our little storm cloud, we will make sure she has a very comfortable room and stay with us.  If you could get us a list of some food she likes as well so we know what to feed her.  Wouldn't want a werewolf to go hungry while they are here.  Especially one that means so much to our raven." They both say with a smirk.

"I would like to remind you that I am only allowing her to come seeing she has no one else. And that she means nothing more than an acquaintance to me."  I sense Thing behind me, as he tries to silently sign about me having "feelings" for the wolf. Which I respond by holding him down and telling him if he continues with the false accusations, I will make sure he doesn't get to get his nails done by Enid, to which he quickly taps out and agrees to stop.  "I will be home soon, Lurch is already heading back toward Nevermore to pick up Enid."  I quickly end the call and look out the window.  How could my parents even begin to think that Enid and I were "girlfriends"?  I am assuming they are meaning that romantically, seeing as Yoko described Divina as her girlfriend and they are dating, the same as when Ajax would call Enid his girlfriend.  The thoughts were giving me a headache.  I was hoping to relax by torturing Pugsley, catch up on grave digging, archery, or something of that nature, alone, not with a werewolf on the grounds.  More specifically, Enid.  I lay my head back on the headrest and close my eyes.  I want to have the final few minutes of quietness before the definition of a headache and a sonic boom enter the car.

After 30 minutes we arrive at Nevermore. Again. Except for this time, it's empty, not a soul. I like it better this way, silent. That is until I start nearing the dorm. I can hear Enid sobbing. Shit. I forgot to call her back and tell her my parents said she come to stay for the break.  I hesitate to open the door and step away to call her first, but instead, I open the door, and - Shit.

Enid's POV

Wednesday never called back... I... I guess I'm stuck here at nevermore alone... At least the kitchen staff will be able to come in once a day for me.  But once they make the meals for the day or 2, then I'll be alone again.  I hate being alone...

I turn over on my bed and cuddle Wednesdays sweatshirt, tears falling down my face.  I know I know, if someone came in it'd look like I was cuddling Wednesday's jacket because I miss her.  I mean- Kinda.  It's quieter than usual, especially without the tapping of typewriter keys or the playing of a cello.  I miss Wednesday and her creepy antics and obsessions and that little squirrel in the electric chair... no matter how creepy.  I- Oh no... What if... Nono, there's no way.

I cuddle her sweatshirt more as the events of the day start to take over my thoughts, realizing I'll never see my mother or my brothers or the rest of my pack and realizing I'll be alone for the semester.  I mean, I won't miss my mom, but I will miss my dad.  I just lay in my bed, crying, because I don't know what else to do, when the door flies open and scares me to death, literally.  I jump off my bed and hit the floor.

Wednesday's POV

Well...  I stare at Enid who has just hit the floor with a thud, I feel like I stare for more than an hour before it crosses my mind what just happened.  My body felt tense, it felt hard to breathe.  I make my way over to her and immediately check for a pulse.  Good, at least she's alive.  Thankfully and I finally feel like I'm able to breathe. Wait- Did I just say I was thankful for her still being alive?  I shake my head to forget that thought and roll Enid to make sure she wasn't bleeding or hurt.  She seems fine, at least she's quiet now, I say as I hear Thing enter the room.  Thing, fetch Lurch, I'll carry Enid to the car, then help you and Lurch carry her... colorful stuff.  Thing gives me a thumbs up and races out of the room.  I carefully pick up Enid and hold her honeymoon style, but very carefully so as to not startle her in case she has a concussion.  I pass Lurch and Thing in the hallway and glare daggers at them, silently telling them if they say anything to anyone I will kill them.  I carefully place her in the back of the car, making sure to not hit her head before closing the door and heading back up to the dorm.  Lurch carries most of the stuff while Thing carries Enid's pedicure bag.  Of course, that's the thing he grabs, I mumble annoyed.  I walk into the empty dorm, everything seems to have been packed.  I check for any last-minute missing items, because Enid is missing even a small thing of nail polish, I won't hear the end of it.  I look under her bed and see a case.  A nice wooden, old case, with carvings of a werewolf holding a violin.  I know better than to look through her things, seeing as I hate it, but my curiosity gets the better of me.

I carefully undo the latches and open the lid to see a beautiful violin, that seems to be hand-carved out of maple wood, with a matching bow and some sheet music.  Interesting, Enid either plays or just keeps this as one of her many souvenirs. I very lightly touch the strings and my head shoots back, my vision goes white. 

A vision.

I awaken in a dark, dense forest, surrounded by thick fog.  I can hear whimpering but nothing else except the wind.  I start to walk toward what, or who is whimpering.  I make my way deeper into the forest when I trip on a tree root, and into something wet.  I stand up and notice a pool of blood and a trail of it.  I follow it until I come into a clearing, I see something laying there whimpering.  It almost looks like a wolf or a bear?  I try to get closer but it starts to disappear in a cloud of fog, all I can see is a lot of blood.  The fog starts to cloud everything until my vision ends.  I come to still looking at Enid's and I pull my hand back.  What... What if that creature...  Was Enid?...  I shake my head and decide to ponder this vision later.

As to not raise suspicion, I quickly close it up, notice my sweatshirt on her bed and grab that as well.  I wonder why she had it on her bed.  I walk down to the car, sweatshirt and violin in hand, where I load it carefully so as to not break it but also to not make it known to Enid that I found it and put my sweatshirt in one of my bags.  I quietly get into the car and sit across from Enid who looks like a corpse laying on the seat.  I hear my phone buzz and see the message is from the stalker.  Great.  Again.  I think to myself as I open the message, seeing a picture of me carrying Enid down the stairs to the car.  But how?  Nevermore was empty, not a soul nearby.  I can't let Enid know about this.  At least not yet.  For some reason, the thought of worrying her and telling her that I and/or her might be in danger... Doesn't, sit well with me. 

This is going to be a long break.